Chapter 217 Didn’t You Say You Would Die? Will You Die...

The frost and dew have not yet dried, and the evening breeze is dawning.

I don’t know how many years have passed in the mountains, but now it’s probably July or August. In fact, it is a silly question to worry about the seasons in the north, especially in Shiwanda Mountain, because it is cold and windy almost all year round. The so-called seasonal change here is just a matter of the degree of cold wind.

Of course, not all places in Shiwandashan are like this, otherwise the common people on the farm would not be able to grow crops. For example, you can still plant it if you find a sunny place and a mountainside. It’s just that the harvest will indeed be less, which is one of the reasons why the poor in the north have a harder time than in the south. Perhaps, this is the reason why the barbarians in the Northern Wilderness keep trying to break into the Bran Empire... But no matter what, just like the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, life has to be the same no matter how difficult it is.

On the front line, Bran's soldiers and the Northern Wilderness barbarians were still fighting fiercely, with blood flowing like rivers. Generally speaking, although Beihuang's offensive momentum has weakened, it was still unable to be suppressed. According to occasional reports from the city's secret agency, some villages and towns close to the front line have begun to be harassed.

As for the Shiwandashan, the Gray Clothes Army is still working hard to build their own home, and is gradually achieving results. The bandits also fought fiercely. The scale was not as high as that of the front line, but the frequency was extremely high. Some bandit groups that were not built within 30 kilometers of the village were dragged into the water, grabbing territory, grabbing cottages, and defending. Territory, guarding the cottage... It goes back and forth every day, the roles are reversed, and some bandits are not sure what they want to do... In the city, Josiah has established more and more secret agencies. First, ten The cities around Wanda Mountain will gradually spread out, with the intention of covering the entire north. As a result, the publicity area will naturally become wider. Of course, this process is not smooth sailing. Recently, the Propaganda Department has been recruiting people. Although there is a need for development, there is also a dilemma of losing manpower and urgently needing replacement. Fortunately, this is generally benign and can be expected.

After being slapped in the face several times, the official mouthpiece newspaper has now simply changed its strategy. It no longer dwells on bandits and instead vigorously publicizes the deeds of frontline soldiers who bravely killed the enemy. And from the height of the country, he strongly reprimanded the gray-coated army for ignoring the enemy and causing trouble behind the scenes. I have to say that this method of sneaking in concepts is a good entry point, and it has also won some voices of support.

All in all, in this northern season, everyone and every group is walking on the road in accordance with their own interests... Similarly, Tang En is also walking on the road, but his is not virtual, but real. And the flat mountain road. There is no need to say more about the reason. It is naturally because Luo Sha was promised to go to the city to purchase.

"Captain Tang En, we are still more than ten miles away from Hanshui City." A young scout who ran back from a distance saluted and said.

"Well, thank you for your hard work!" Tang En nodded and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it's not easy, it's finally here.

You must know that they have been walking for four days. I believe that if it were not for the horses, it would have been twice as long.

In fact, if you want to talk about it in detail, it is similar to the city of Liva that was first promoted before. It is closer to the Gray Army's garrison, only about two or three days away. But after discussion with the top management of Luosha, they decided to go to Hanguang City, which is relatively far away, to purchase. As for the reason, of course, they are worried that small and medium-sized cities will not be able to buy all the contraband items. But Hanguang City is different. This is one of the largest cities in the north. If you can't buy it here, it's useless to go to other places.

"By the way, I'll notify the others later and we'll enter the city in batches."

Purchasing, and what’s more, it’s such a big item that involves many aspects. Of course, it’s not something that just a few people can handle. In fact, nearly 200 people from the Gray Army were dispatched this time. Such an obvious target naturally needs to be dispersed to avoid attracting attention.

"Yes!" The young scout looked at Tang En carefully, made sure there were no other orders, and turned around to retreat.

The Gray Space team is extremely well-known in the military. Although it may not always be a compliment, no one can deny that their combat capabilities are indeed strong. In this way, Tang En, who built this team, naturally became more curious and talked about. In fact, in the army, the nature of the scout is most similar to that of the gray space. In this case, it is not surprising that this young scout is cautious towards Tang En.

In fact, it would have been more reassuring for David and his team to do this kind of pathfinding work, but the affairs of the Hundred Thousand Mountain Bandits were not over yet, and they were receiving the teachings of Zuo Fan, so Tang En did not come out this time. Take them with you...

"Twain, are we almost there..." Fei Rui, with a bruised face, walked over from behind, his steps light and his voice weak.

"Well, there are still about ten miles." Tang En turned around and couldn't help but shake his head when he saw Fei Rui's appearance. He reached out and patted his shoulder twice, "I said you are too inferior. You are also a soldier after all." Middle man, why can’t you even ride a horse?”

"Hey, don't, don't..." Fei Rui's shoulders were half slumped, and he quickly avoided Tang En's palm, and then said with a slight embarrassment, "Isn't the road too bumpy... and I can ride it now."

"Haha, that's right." Tang En held his forehead and looked like he couldn't bear to look at it. "I know, I thought you were riding a horse. I don't know, I thought you had some deep grudge against this horse and wanted to strangle it alive. It does."

This was actually the case. After setting off from the station, Tang En found out that Fei Rui didn't know how to ride a horse at all. But it’s a long road, and it’s definitely not possible without riding a horse. Fei Rui was not willing to go back and miss this opportunity, so he finally gritted his teeth. Although Tang En imparted his experience without reservation and chose the most docile old horse for him, Fei Rui's result was still very, very tragic... Fei Rui's mind was speechless, and he was praised as He was not too smart at all, and he remembered all the experiences Tang En mentioned, but when he turned to actual actions, his limbs seemed to be stuck with powerful spiders and became extremely stiff. Tang En sometimes suspected that if he hadn't been watching over him, Fei Rui might have died before he left the army and was trampled to death by a horse... Fortunately, the mountain road was rugged and difficult, and the horse couldn't run fast. After a few days of knocking, After the collision, Ferry was finally able to stay on the horse. Note that it is just "waiting". As for the heroic riding posture, it has nothing to do with him for half a copper... "Ah ha, I finally got over it." Although he was a little embarrassed by Tang En's blow, when Fei Rui determined his purpose After the ground was right in front of him, his spirits suddenly lifted and he couldn't help but open his mouth to cheer.

Tang En curled his lips and said in a neutral tone: "Don't be happy too early, don't forget, you still have to go back."

"Uh..." Fei Rui's face immediately froze when he heard this, and then he said in a sad and angry tone, "Don't you tell me, Tang En, that you will die? Will you die..."

Tang En opened his mouth and was about to speak. But then he raised his eyebrows and turned to look. At this time, an old voice suddenly came, "Haha, what are you talking about? You are so happy... huh?"

This was an old man with curly hair. He had obviously heard the previous cheers when he came over, but now he saw the sad and angry expression on Fei Rui's face, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"Minister Bosco!" Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly and saluted briefly. Of course Fei Rui couldn't do this, so he solemnly half-bowed to say hello.

The person coming was none other than Bosco. Such a large-scale purchase by the Gray Army would naturally require a high-level supporter. Bosco was a former nobleman, well-informed and involved in such matters. Coupled with his rich negotiation experience, he was naturally the best choice.

"Yes." Bosco nodded in return, then waved his hand and said harmoniously, "There is no need to be so polite when you are out."

Tang En did not respond and just stood silently. He didn't have a good impression of Bosco, and the two of them hadn't had any communication in the past few days. To be honest, Tang En suspected that Bolai's death and the subsequent empty tomb were all caused by him. Such speculation is not unfounded. Although Borg has motives and is smart enough, he definitely does not have such sophisticated means and watertight post-event arrangements.

Fei Rui, who was on the side, saw that Tang En did not answer a word, and his heart moved. The incident between Bo Lai and Tang En had long been spread in the station, and Tang En even suffered a lot of infamy for it. Fei Rui only thought that Tang En had a problem with the Bosco family because of this, so he quickly stepped forward to take over the topic.

Bosco's eyes flashed when he saw this, but he didn't say anything. He chatted with Ferry for a few words as if he didn't notice, and then casually asked: "Captain Tang En, are we almost arriving in the city?"

Such questioning by name, and given Bosco's status in the Gray Army, could not be avoided as long as Tang En had not officially fallen out with him. Therefore, even if Tang En did not think that Bosco did not know the scout's investigation results, he still nodded and said calmly: "Yes, Minister, there is still about ten miles."

"Oh? We're finally here." Bosco's face showed a hint of exhaustion, and he stretched out his hand to pinch his waist. "It seems that I am really old. I can hardly hold on after a few days of riding."

Fei Rui blinked at the side and immediately knew that he was redundant. He glanced at Tang En's plain face, felt a little relieved, and then hurriedly bowed to leave.

Tang En did not hold back, and he also saw that Bosco seemed to want to say something to him.

"Since it's only about ten miles, Captain Tang En, how about we walk there together?" Bosco still had the same smiling expression, as if everything was not in his heart, but he seemed to have everything under control.

Tang En raised his eyebrows, met Bosco's eyes, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth: "Okay, please!"

This place is close to the city, and the mountain roads gradually open up. Most of the roads are flat grassland, with occasional low mounds. Tang En and Bosco left the team and walked onto the grass together, walking diagonally toward the city.

The crowd behind them gradually dispersed as the scouts ran forward and shouted, and then a few people or a dozen people walked towards Hanshui City every few minutes. After a while, groups of twenty or thirty people appeared intermittently on the avenue, looking like ants from a distance...